Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback and Accent Modification: Effects on Consonant and Vowel Accuracy for Mandarin English Language Learners
Objective:To examine the effect of ultrasound visual biofeedback as a primary tool in accent modification services for American English consonant and vowel targets produced by native Mandarin speakers.Methods:The biofeedback was measured by perceptual and visual analyses. A single-subject ABAB withd...
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| author | Courtney Beth ARMSTRONG Heather Leavy RUSIEWICZ Katie MICCO Yang CHEN |
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| description | Objective:To examine the effect of ultrasound visual biofeedback as a primary tool in accent modification services for American English consonant and vowel targets produced by native Mandarin speakers.Methods:The biofeedback was measured by perceptual and visual analyses. A single-subject ABAB withdrawal design was employed with two adults who spoke Mandarin as their first language. Ultrasound visual biofeedback, verbal cues, and perceptual training were implemented to improve production of/r/, /I/, and/ɛ/in words.Results:Perceptual ratings by naive listeners indicated that phoneme production improved as a function of ultrasound visual biofeedback training. The participants also improved their ability to perceive phonetic differences as evidenced by quantitative analyses.Conclusion:Analyses showed that ultrasound visual biofeedback intervention improved production accuracy for American English/r/, /I/, and/ɛ/produced by two native Mandarin speakers. Additionally, there was evidence of generalization to untrained targets and more challenging contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da7836bf82d642528135a8b23edac33f2025-01-14T10:03:37ZengEditorial Office of Rehabilitation Medicine康复学报2096-03282020-10-013034936423132559Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback and Accent Modification: Effects on Consonant and Vowel Accuracy for Mandarin English Language LearnersCourtney Beth ARMSTRONGHeather Leavy RUSIEWICZKatie MICCOYang CHENObjective:To examine the effect of ultrasound visual biofeedback as a primary tool in accent modification services for American English consonant and vowel targets produced by native Mandarin speakers.Methods:The biofeedback was measured by perceptual and visual analyses. A single-subject ABAB withdrawal design was employed with two adults who spoke Mandarin as their first language. Ultrasound visual biofeedback, verbal cues, and perceptual training were implemented to improve production of/r/, /I/, and/ɛ/in words.Results:Perceptual ratings by naive listeners indicated that phoneme production improved as a function of ultrasound visual biofeedback training. The participants also improved their ability to perceive phonetic differences as evidenced by quantitative analyses.Conclusion:Analyses showed that ultrasound visual biofeedback intervention improved production accuracy for American English/r/, /I/, and/ɛ/produced by two native Mandarin speakers. Additionally, there was evidence of generalization to untrained targets and more challenging contexts.http://kfxb.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.3724/SP.J.1329.2020.05004accent modificationultrasoundMandarinEnglish |
| spellingShingle | Courtney Beth ARMSTRONG Heather Leavy RUSIEWICZ Katie MICCO Yang CHEN Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback and Accent Modification: Effects on Consonant and Vowel Accuracy for Mandarin English Language Learners 康复学报 accent modification ultrasound Mandarin English |
| title | Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback and Accent Modification: Effects on Consonant and Vowel Accuracy for Mandarin English Language Learners |
| title_full | Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback and Accent Modification: Effects on Consonant and Vowel Accuracy for Mandarin English Language Learners |
| title_fullStr | Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback and Accent Modification: Effects on Consonant and Vowel Accuracy for Mandarin English Language Learners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback and Accent Modification: Effects on Consonant and Vowel Accuracy for Mandarin English Language Learners |
| title_short | Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback and Accent Modification: Effects on Consonant and Vowel Accuracy for Mandarin English Language Learners |
| title_sort | ultrasound visual biofeedback and accent modification effects on consonant and vowel accuracy for mandarin english language learners |
| topic | accent modification ultrasound Mandarin English |
| url | http://kfxb.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.3724/SP.J.1329.2020.05004 |
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